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CHESTERTOWN POLICEJuly 4 Pfc B. McGinnis made a traffic stop in the 800 block of High Street. Fataumata Binta Diallo, age 20, of Newark, DE was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, and driving on a revoked out-of-state license. Court date pending at the time of this report. July 5 Ofc T. Burke responded to the 700 block of Washington Avenue for a report of an unwanted subject. Ofc Burke arrested Michele Paige Kelley, age 55, of Chestertown. Kelley was charged with:...
Chestertown pediatrician closes practice amid allegations of abuse
CHESTERTOWN — A Chestertown pediatrician has surrendered his license to practice in Maryland ahead of a civil case filed Tuesday morning in Kent County Circuit Court. Julio Ramirez, formerly head of his private practice at 6602 Church Hill Road in Chestertown, is being sued by a Kent County woman. The woman, who is not named in court filings, is seeking relief from the court for physical, psychological and emotional injuries she said she incurred while seeking treatment for her child in his office in 2023. ...
Author Event: Karen Tumulty
The Bookplate is continuing their 2024 season of author lectures on July 31 with husband and wife authors and journalists, Karen Tumulty and Paul Richter. They will be discussing her biography of Nancy Reagan, his book about American ambassadors in the Middle East, and our current political climate during a 6 p.m., Wednesday event at The Kitchen and Pub at The Imperial in Chestertown. The made-in-Hollywood marriage of Ronald and Nancy Reagan is more than a love story—it’s the partnership that made him president. Of...
Connected Devices Free Laptop Program benefits Kent residents
CHESTERTOWN — The Kent County Local Management Board via the Free Laptop Program has over the past year, distributed to 800 low-income county households a free HP Chromebook for personal use; far surpassing the original goal of reaching 500 homes. The Management Board applied for the laptops through the Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband ‘Connected Maryland’ grant. The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Statewide Broadband channeled $30 million dollars to assist in digital equity and inclusion efforts, made possible through...
Radcliffe Creek School initiates search for Head of School
Radcliffe Creek School (RCS), the only K-8 institution dedicated to educating bright children with learning differences on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, recently announced the commencement of a search for a new Head of School. This position, to begin July 1, 2025, will be pivotal in furthering the School’s mission to empower children in a dynamic environment that celebrates unique learning. Since Radcliffe Creek’s founding in 1996, the School has long been recognized for its commitment to nurturing the unique strengths and addressing the individual needs of...
Shore Community Outreach Team offers free health screenings, information in Rock Hall
CHESTERTOWN — The Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) of Kent County continues to provide information, resources and free screenings through partnerships with local civic, religious and nonprofit organizations. SCOT is part of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, a member organization of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health and University of Maryland Medical System. On June 25, Kent SCOT members Emily Welsh, MSN, RN, Nurse Coordinator, Michelle Matthews, MSW, LSCW-C, Social Worker, and Serenity Kelly, CCHW, and Amanda Webster, CCHW, both Community Advocates,...
KCHS student shows generosity of spirit
ROCK HALL — Kent County High School student Bryce Jacobs has made quite the splash in Rock Hall this summer. In June, Jacobs participated in the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company’s third annual Guardian of the Pearl Rockfish Tournament June 7-9. This was Jacobs’ last year of eligibility in the youth category and what better way to celebrate than to place third and win $1,530. ...
Historic inn hosts experiential dining event
CHESTERTOWN — Historic Brampton 1860 will host the next in a series of ‘Dining Under the Stars’ upscale dining events using the exquisite grounds and confines of the inn as an experiential and unique backdrop. The ‘By Land & Sea’ -themed dinner will be hosted by the Inn’s proprietors, Hilari and David Rinehart, who have partnered with several local businesses to provide noteworthy cuisine, wine pairings, and entertainment. Guests can make reservations now for the Tuesday, July 30 event beginning at 6 p.m. ...
RiverArts Re!magined Runway Gala returns Aug. 3
Chestertown RiverArts’ annual ReImagined Runway gala is returning to the Chester River Yacht and Country Club on Aug. 3. This popular event has expanded this year and includes dinner table service and signature cocktail for all ticket holders and French Cabaret-style live music. Dress is casual and colorful. Several of last year’s winning designers will be returning including Cori Lynn Arnold, Kayti Didricksen, Christine Kamon, Kris Kelley-Majors, Dora Pelczar, Laura Skinner, and Pam Vogel. Guests will vote for the Peoples Choice Award. ...
Winnie proves a wicked and wondrous night of music
CHESTERTOWN — A muggy, Saturday night at the Garfield Center for the Arts brought out the witches. No better conditions for performers, Jennica McCleary, Lillian Hope and Margaret Sommerhof, portraying the beloved Sanderson sisters, characters of the 1993 family/comedy, “Hocus Pocus.” Inspired by the film, McCleary, owner of Velvet Toreador Company, performed the season opener of Winnie’s Rock Cauldron Cabaret, featuring the witches singing and dancing. Playing the lovable, scheming,...
Berms topic of discussion at Planning Commission
CHESTERTOWN — Urban Grid is moving forward with plans to plant 250 acres of solar panels across three properties on Morgnec Road. The question before the county now is what that site plan will look like. The issue of berm placement — an artificial ridge or embankment designed to shield infrastructure from the road — was put before Kent County officials, July 11, during the Kent County Planning Commission public hearing with Urban Grid, the company building it —Morgnec Road Solar LLC. ...
UPDATED Betterton Beach reopened
BETTERTON — Residents may resume normal beach activities including swimming, watersports, and fishing. According to the Kent County Health Department results from the latest samples at Betterton Beach are at an acceptable level for bathing. As of 5 p.m., July 18, the beach was re-opened to the public. Around noon on Wednesday, the Health Department shut down Betterton Beach due to a sewage leak from one of the pump stations. ...
UPDATED Betterton Beach reopened
BETTERTON — Residents may resume normal beach activities including swimming, watersports, and fishing. According to the Kent County Health Department results from the latest samples at Betterton Beach are at an acceptable level for bathing. As of 5 p.m., July 18, the beach was re-opened to the public. Around noon on Wednesday, the Health Department shut down Betterton Beach due to a sewage leak from one of the pump stations. ...
Police Blotter
CHESTERTOWN POLICE June 16 Pfc M. Srinivasan responded to the 800 block of High Street and arrested Lisa Valenia Blizzard, age 46, of Worton. Blizzard was charged with: controlled dangerous substance: possession not marijuana, two counts; controlled dangerous substance: possession paraphernalia; driving vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance; and driving, attempting to drive vehicle while so far impaired by drugs cannot drive safely. Blizzard was released on her signature. Court date was pending at the time of this report. ...
County fair continues through Sunday
TOLCHESTER — Kent County 4-H Fair season’s here once again. If you didn’t already know that judging by the heat. It’s four days of fun, family entertainment, in a rural agricultural setting that couldn’t represent life on the Eastern Shore any more accurately. Held at the Kent Ag Center at 21349 Tolchester Beach Road, Chestertown, as always, the fair features livestock, pigs, bunnies, horses, tractors, crab cakes, music entertainment and...
B&B drives in new pilings in Sassafras River
BETTERTON — It’s hot, hard work, but B & B Pile Driving Company got the job done, replacing 53 piling in the Sassafras river at Betterton Beach. And now those operating from the dock can be assured of their safety. For as long as he could remember, Robert Bramble II has been doing these kind of jobs in Eastern Shore waters. It’s a family business, sharing the trade with his...
'Well-intentioned' legislation could have negative consequences
People pave the way to a certain place with good intentions. I am alive today, at age 74, because in 1950, doctors were unafraid to do something they fear to do today: provide life-saving care to a patient experiencing a miscarriage. My mother, Pearl, was pregnant. She was bleeding a little and waiting for her husband to come home before seeking help. Her best friend, Alice, came over. Alice was a retired nurse and immediately declared, “Pearl! You are going to the hospital now!” ...
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